Kit Sang Leung

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Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Ecstasy and other club drugs: a review of recent epidemiologic studies
    Kit Sang Leung
    Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63108, USA
    Curr Opin Psychiatry 21:234-41. 2008
  2. ncbi Dinosaur girls, candy girls, and Trinity: voices of Taiwanese club drug users
    Kit Sang Leung
    Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 40N Kingshighway, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
    J Ethn Subst Abuse 7:237-57. 2008
  3. ncbi Treatment of pathological gambling
    Kit Sang Leung
    Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
    Curr Opin Psychiatry 22:69-74. 2009
  4. ncbi Modifiable risk factors of ecstasy use: risk perception, current dependence, perceived control, and depression
    Kit Sang Leung
    Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
    Addict Behav 35:201-8. 2010
  5. ncbi Test-re-test reliability of DSM-IV adopted criteria for 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) abuse and dependence: a cross-national study
    Linda B Cottler
    Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
    Addiction 104:1679-90. 2009
  6. ncbi Family member involvement in relapse prevention improves alcohol dependence outcomes: a prospective study at an addiction treatment facility in India
    Prasanthi Nattala
    Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 40 North Kingshighway, Suite 4, St Louis, Missouri 63108, USA
    J Stud Alcohol Drugs 71:581-7. 2010
  7. ncbi Heavy use versus less heavy use of sedatives among non-medical sedative users: Characteristics and correlates
    Prasanthi Nattala
    Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
    Addict Behav 36:103-9. 2011

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Ecstasy and other club drugs: a review of recent epidemiologic studies
    Kit Sang Leung
    Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63108, USA
    Curr Opin Psychiatry 21:234-41. 2008
    ..This review highlights the epidemiologic research on club drug use in the past year, with a focus on clinical epidemiology, social epidemiology, new methodological approaches, and alternative explanations for drug use behaviors...
  2. ncbi Dinosaur girls, candy girls, and Trinity: voices of Taiwanese club drug users
    Kit Sang Leung
    Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 40N Kingshighway, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
    J Ethn Subst Abuse 7:237-57. 2008
    ..For future studies, participants suggested that magnetic resonance imaging could be a strong incentive for young users to enhance willingness to participate. Cultural issues of Ecstasy use are also discussed...
  3. ncbi Treatment of pathological gambling
    Kit Sang Leung
    Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
    Curr Opin Psychiatry 22:69-74. 2009
    ..This paper highlights the development of pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments for pathological gambling and is based on a review of the literature published in the past 12 months...
  4. ncbi Modifiable risk factors of ecstasy use: risk perception, current dependence, perceived control, and depression
    Kit Sang Leung
    Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
    Addict Behav 35:201-8. 2010
    ..Despite not being a target predictor, recent polydrug use was also statistically associated with ecstasy use. The present findings may inform the development of interventions targeting ecstasy users...
  5. ncbi Test-re-test reliability of DSM-IV adopted criteria for 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) abuse and dependence: a cross-national study
    Linda B Cottler
    Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
    Addiction 104:1679-90. 2009
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  6. ncbi Family member involvement in relapse prevention improves alcohol dependence outcomes: a prospective study at an addiction treatment facility in India
    Prasanthi Nattala
    Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 40 North Kingshighway, Suite 4, St Louis, Missouri 63108, USA
    J Stud Alcohol Drugs 71:581-7. 2010
    ..The aims of this study were to test if outcomes would be different when family members of alcohol-dependent individuals were included in intervention and to examine the factors associated with relapse during a 6-month follow-up period...
  7. ncbi Heavy use versus less heavy use of sedatives among non-medical sedative users: Characteristics and correlates
    Prasanthi Nattala
    Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63108, USA
    Addict Behav 36:103-9. 2011
    ..Findings underscore the need for considering differential risk factors in tailoring preventive interventions for reducing non-medical sedative use...